Lincoln Mark X
"The focus with Mark X was on pure, integrated design. Our holistic exterior and interior design approach instantly shows its rewards÷" - Marek Reichman, Chief Designer

Mark X is a two-seat luxury convertible roadster that blends design elegance with driving athleticism. The use of rich materials, varying textures and contrasting colors represents an evolution of the current Lincoln design philosophy.

The Mark X concept is designed to demonstrate the potential of the Lincoln brand by stretching its DNA to a sophisticated roadster.

"The focus with Mark X was on pure, integrated design," said Marek Reichman, chief designer. "Our holistic exterior and interior design approach instantly shows its rewards, competing against the best personal luxury convertibles in the world."

Mark XÌs surface language is a model of precision engineering. Emphasis was placed on integrating design into the functional aspects of the car from the expansive grille to the innovative door handles to the sleek rear fascia. The result is an uncluttered exterior where essential details like the delicate contrast of Atlantic Pearl paint, chrome accents and well-placed Lincoln emblems are subtle, yet drape the vehicle in elegance.

To ease ingress and egress, one-piece hinges on the inside driver and passenger doors move the doors forward and out to give increased foot clearance at the front compared with conventional hinges.

Mark X's 'boat-tail' rear fascia offers pure and clean surfaces without typical bumper offsets. The wide, LED tail lamps centre the Lincoln emblem and light up 200 milliseconds faster than traditional bulbs, consume less power and outlast more conventional lighting sources.


The instrument panel integrates a softly illuminated, jewel-like instrument cluster that combines analog with digital technology. A solid flowing center console constructed of ribbed dark chrome separates driver and passenger, unites the interior with the exterior and conceals a storage unit in the rear bulk head. A laser-inscribed "Lincoln Mark X" vanity plate above the glove box suggests an air of luxury.

Details
Make	Lincoln
Model	Mark X
Year Shown	2004
Event	NAIAS
Designer(s)	Marek Reichman
Propulsion
Type	Petrol DOHC V8
Capacity	3.9 litre / 280hp
Dimensions
Vehicle Width (mm)	1838
Vehicle Length (mm)	4701
Seating Capacity	2
Performance
Top Speed	n/a
0-60	n/a